Improvement in table caster



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WILLIAMM. SMITH, or AccUs'r, GEORGIA'.

Letters Patent No. 99,965, dated February 15, 1870; aatedated February 5, 1870.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lame To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. SMrrH, of the city of Augusta, in the county of Richmond, and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in the Construction of ',lable Casters, adapted todriving flies from the dining-table during meal hours; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and accurate description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings making a part of this specification, in which` Figure 1 represents, in perspective, a dining table with a castel' inthe center of the saine, to which my improvements have been applied.

Similar letters of reference 'indicate like parts in all the drawings.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the same, with reference to the' drawings.

A represents a table, support-ing in the center of the same an ordinary easter.

B represents the base of the caster.

C, swivel-wheel, in which is placed the hottlescontaining the condiments for table use.

D is theY stem or handle ofthe caster.

E is a slot in the top end of the same.

F F F F represent thepins or axis on which vibrate the arms.

G G G G, levers forming a toggle-joint, which unites at its lower end with the projection on the stem or handle ofthe caster represented hy H, and at its upper 'end with the piece represented by I, as seen resting upon the ltop of the spiral spring J, which spring has a base wit-hin the hollow slotted stem l) on the top ofthe projection H.

From the base of said spring, down through the center of stem D, is a small hole indicated by the dotted lines K.

In the center of the piece I is ahole near au eighth ofen inch in diameter, in which is rigidly riveted a suitablel wire extending its length from the piece I through the center of spring J and hole K to the ring L, which ring is forniedof the lower end of said wire.

' To the ring L is tied a small cord, represented by M, and passes from said ring through a small hole made in the center or other part of the table, as may be desired, for the use of this device, represented Vby N.

The lower end of cord M is tied iu a ring fastened in the elevated end of a piece of plank made in the shape of a shoe-sole, having two projecting springs or sharpened nails in the heel of the same, and resting upon the floor-'represented by O.-

Thetwo lower arms oftogglejoints G G G G are not united with the upper ones in the usual way of forming such joints, but the ends of each extend beyoud-the point of union some one or more inches, as

may be desired, and have holes in the same of suiicient size to receive the handle of a fan or fly-brush represented by P" P.

It R represent the handles of two fans placed in the holes P P of thelower arms G G- and rigidly held in their position by means of thumb-screws S S.

To ope-rate this device after being adjusted as herein represented, place either foot upon the piece O and press quickly to the Hoor the elevated end of the same', andthe wire L and cord M will cause the arms G G G G to vibrate the fans R R. Allow the foot to yield its pressure, and the spiral spring J will quickly ele- Vvate. the fans to an upright position ready for another stroke. I

The slot E in the top ofstem D must havea length sucient to allow the arms G G GG of said togglejoint to give the fans R R a full stroke at the dies-on the table A, and must be continuous to the top' of stem D. f

Ihe two sides at the top of stem Dforming the slot E should form twoA links or rings for the hand, as represented by l T.

1f it is desired to use more than two fans or brushes, the two arms G G which support the fans R R must have forked ends with holes and'thumb-serews for the receptionof 'foul' fans, as herein directed, ofthe two or it would be better to have adjustable pieces with forked ends, that two or lfour fans may be used, as desired.

I do not confine myself in the construction of this device to a combination with a caster,but will use any similar support to that of stem D without the swivel wheels Gand vials, as-herein set forth.

The piece I, which compresses the spring J, should .I

be made to fit snugly the slot E and the hollow end of stem D.v l

The piece represented by O can be made of any character of light plank, and should always have one or more sharpened nails in the head of the same, in order that when the elevatedend thereof is pressed to the oor, manipulating the fans R R, the heel of piece O will not slip under pressure.

Having thus fully described my invention, and shown how it operates.

What I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l In combination with table A, oasterB G D, toggle-l joint G G G G, operating one or more fans or ily brushes by means of spiral spring J, wire L, cord M, and piece O, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. WILLIAM M. SMITH.

Witnesses:

G. MATnYs, D. BALLAUF. 

